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London: Scientists are looking into how mitochondria, known as the body's power plants, fueling our cells, could be the key to unlocking treatments for long Covid. Long Covid is defined as having new or ongoing symptoms four weeks or more after the start of disease....

"The vaccine may act as a stressor for the body, which could have an impact on the pattern of menstruation. The time of vaccination with respect to the phases of the menstrual cycle could be a deciding factor when it comes to foreseeing the effect of vaccination in...

Deaths from the virus during the week crossed 100 for the first time in over three months, although fatalities continued to remain relatively low. The week's data reveals that the rise in infections was slowing down in states reporting the highest numbers. - Amit...

Summertime infections are more common than you might think and there are many infections that are common in the late spring and summer. This is surprising to most parents who expect infections, such as the cold and flu, to occur in the winter. Mosquito-Borne and...

If you were to take a #thermometer out into deep space and leave it there, far from any source of radiation, it would read 2.73 Kelvin—a little lower than minus 454 degrees Fahrenheit. That happens to be the coldest naturally-occurring #temperature in the...

The global thermometer market will almost quadruple from 2020 to 2026. The CAGR worldwide is 6.5%. India is growing at a rate of more than 10% per year. Factors that determine the market include regulations and expanding thermometry usage in areas that had not...

The results of the study found children diagnosed with Covid-19 in all age groups to be more likely to experience at least one symptom for two months or longer than the control group. Copenhagen: Children as young as 0-3 years of age also suffer from long Covid that...

"Vaccination makes sure that we have enough antibodies to fight the virus. Fever occurs when the antibodies proliferate to fight the virus." said Bhowmick. Kolkata: The current Covid spurt has just one prominent symptom so far - high fever - say doctors at Kolkata's...

According to the study, quinolone-resistant strains accounted for more than 85% of S Typhi (the bacteria that causes Typhoid fever) in Bangladesh by the early 2000s, increasing to more than 95% in India, Pakistan and Nepal by 2010. Typhoid-causing bacteria have...

Notably, women may also be at greater risk of exposure to the virus in certain professions, such as nursing and education, the researchers said. IANS June 21, 2022, 15:00 ISTNew York: Women are "significantly" more likely to suffer from long Covid than males and will...

On a good day, your breasts can feel tender. They're always out on the front lines, taking the brunt of every afternoon jog and pouncing toddler. They don't get infected often, but when they do, it can hurt like no bad bra or PMS pain ever...

7,293 patients have recovered in the last 24 hours. The weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 2.67 per cent and the daily positivity rate is reported to be 2.55 per cent. New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has exceeded 196.32...

London: Leaders of the global scheme aiming to get COVID-19 vaccines to the world's poorest are pushing manufacturers including Pfizer and Moderna to cut or slow deliveries of about half a billion shots so doses are not wasted.  COVAX, the World Health...

London: Moderna's COVID-19 variant vaccine will be ready to ship in August as the company has been making shots ahead of approval, Chief Executive Stephane Bancel told Reuters on Wednesday, adding that the only bottleneck to supply was a regulatory one. "Our goal is...

NEW DELHI: Covid positive children are more likely to experience at least one symptom lasting longer than two months following infection than children who had never been diagnosed with Covid-19, according to the largest study to date on long Covid symptoms in children...

Ahmedabad: Gujarat has witnessed a four-fold rise in fortnightly Covid cases from 529 in May 21 to June 4 to 2,249 during June 5 to 19. The state has also recorded a 114-day high daily tally of 244 on Sunday. Experts say the spike could be a result of Omicron's...

Delhi on Sunday recorded 1,530 new Covid cases and three deaths in a day while the positivity rate rose to 8.41 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department. PTI June 20, 2022, 17:30 ISTNew Delhi: Despite a spike in coronavirus cases, a large...

BILTHOVEN - Almost half of the people who were infected with the corona virus last year were still suffering from symptoms three months later. Especially fatigue often persists for a long time. Of the 14,572 participants in the so-called Long COVID study by the...

"The study suggests that a high proportion of persons, including young adults (20-29 years), suffer from a cluster of symptoms for a longer duration. Specialist rehabilitative services are required to address mental as well as disease-specific physical symptoms," said...

A total of 3,661,899 precaution doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to those aged 18-59 years till 7 am, according to the ministry's data. New Delhi: Eighty-nine per cent of the country's adult population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 while...